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In Iowa yesterday, some of the GOP presidential hopefuls laid down their energy strategies. Voters can go cross-eyed trying to spot differences between the candidates on this issue—they are almost universally aligned on cuttin...
Posted Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 at 12:42 pm | Filed in: Alternatives, Economic Security, Policy
What’s happening with Solyndra? According to Politico, Energy Secretary Stephen Chu is expected to testify on November 17 before the House Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee. As the most high profile Solyndra witness...
Posted Friday, October 28th, 2011 at 10:22 am | Filed in: Electricity, Energy Supply, Policy
There's a very nice piece in this morning's WaPo by Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson, entitled, "Private secctor hesitates in financing clean-tech firms":
"As federal stimulus dollars for investment in renewable energy begin t...
Posted Thursday, October 27th, 2011 at 5:12 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electricity, Energy Demand, Natural Gas, Oil Dependence, Policy
Here's some advice for entrepenueurs, b-school grads, small business owners and others: if your business plan depends on Congress passing and the President signing groundbreaking legislation within a time-certain, rethink your ...
Posted Thursday, October 6th, 2011 at 7:40 am | Filed in: Alternatives, Electricity, Legislation, Policy, Renewables, Uncategorized
Strategies for reducing oil dependence range dramatically in ambition, scope, and effectiveness. When considering the most urgent among them, parking policy reform does not usually spring immediately to mind, but this does not m...
Posted Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 at 9:43 am | Filed in: Automotive, Policy, Transportation
A congressional impasse encounters an unanticipated resolution, the Solyndra scandal escalates, the Department of Energy (DOE) approves $1 billion in loan guarantees, and Senator Paul blocks a bipartisan pipeline safety bill: itâ€...
Posted Friday, September 30th, 2011 at 11:11 am | Filed in: Automotive, Energy Security, Policy
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Last week, President Obama warned Congress that a delay in passing a federal highway extension would put as many as 1 million ...
Posted Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 at 9:59 am | Filed in: Legislation, Policy, Transportation
With the current gas tax set to expire September 30, many are wondering what lies ahead for the future of the federal Highway Trust Fund. The current federal tax at 18.4 cents per gallon, is made possible by the Safe, Accountabl...
Posted Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 at 1:50 pm | Filed in: Automotive, Gas Prices, Policy, Transportation
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